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Arbitrage funds demystified

New Delhi, June 14 -- Arbitrage (arb) funds are positioned to take advantage of the mispricing in futures contracts. The average annual return on such funds is 6.5%. Most investors compare arb funds w... और पढ़ें


When to opt for balance transfer in home loan?

New Delhi, June 14 -- Home loans are mostly availed for the long term and even a marginal shift in interest rates can dramatically increase the total loan cost over time. Home loan interest rates have... और पढ़ें


Veblen Veil. The price of prestige: Is status up for sale?

New Delhi, June 14 -- A humble sleeper-class train ticket from Chennai to Delhi might cost barely Rs.1,000, while a seat aboard an airline for the same destination could easily swallow at least Rs.13,... और पढ़ें


Popcorn tale. Chennai-based company brings down India's popcorn maize imports, more than doubles domestic output

New Delhi, June 14 -- A Chennai-based company's initiative to grow popcorn maize domestically has helped to bring down its imports from 70 per cent a decade ago of India's demand to 15 per cent curren... और पढ़ें


Rebel faction of 20 Trinamool Congress MPs decide to merge with Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party, meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

New Delhi, June 14 -- In a latest jolt to Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, a rebel faction of 20 MPs on Sunday decided to merge with Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party, a little-known... और पढ़ें


How a pandemic experiment turned into Kashmir's homegrown chocolate enterprise

New Delhi, June 14 -- Inside his small factory in the outlying village of Wavtharoo in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, about 70 km from Srinagar and better known for its sprawling apple orchards an... और पढ़ें


Editorial. Hanging in balance

New Delhi, June 14 -- India's current account surplus of $7.1 billion in Q4 of FY26 comes as a pleasant surprise - given the spike in crude oil prices. While the current account balance has been favou... और पढ़ें


India's EV expansion kick-off June 15 with 16 rollouts vs 7 ICE models

New Delhi, June 14 -- India's EV push is starting on June 15, nearly four months ahead of schedule, and this time there is something for almost every buyer. Over the next nine months, automakers are ... और पढ़ें


Wheels turn for over $10-billion US tariff repatriation to India

New Delhi, June 14 -- The repatriation process for over $10 billion in US reciprocal tariff refunds has started moving for Indian exporters, following detailed administrative instructions from US Cust... और पढ़ें


The bioeconomic human infra balance sheet: Why farmer health is India's ultimate fiscal shield

New Delhi, June 14 -- As India targets a $5-trillion economy, a critical structural leak remains ignored: the physical depreciation of our primary agricultural workforce. Conventional economics treats... और पढ़ें